Mark Hughes insists he has no problem with Joey Barton tweeting but has warned the QPR captain that he will step in if his actions compromise dressing-room harmony at Loftus …

Andre Villas-Boas has appealed for Chelsea fans not to single out QPR defender Anton Ferdinand during next weekend’s FA Cup fourth-round tie at Loftus Road. John Terry has been charged …

Wesley Sneijder has ruled out a move away from Inter Milan during the current transfer window. The Dutch midfielder is a reported target of Manchester City and Manchester United but …

Melbourne Victory striker Danny Allsopp has been handed a one-match A-League ban for his tackle on Perth Glory’s Steve Pantelidis. Allsopp, who was given a straight red card for the …

Granada have fired coach Fabricio Gonzalez after three straight losses left the promoted top-flight club only one point above the relegation zone at the midway point in the Spanish league …

Anisa Guajardo scored a second-half hat-trick as Mexico beat the Dominican Republic 7-0 in the CONCACAF qualifying tournament for the London Olympics. Guajardo scored in the 49th, 62nd and 75th …

A man has been arrested in connection with alleged racist chanting by a group of Chelsea football fans on a train back from the club’s 0-0 draw against Norwich City. …

Manchester United and England legends Paul Scholes and Gary Neville are the first double recipients of the tribute award of the Football Writers’ Association. Both players were lauded by some …

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp goes on trial on Monday, accused of tax evasion. Redknapp, who has been tipped as a future England manager, is accused of two counts of cheating …

Jose Mourinho shrugged off the whistles of the Real Madrid crowd on Sunday after reports emerged he was facing a player revolt. Sports daily Marca claimed the combustible Portuguese coach …

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp launched a blistering attack on Mario Balotelli after he appeared to stamp on Spurs midfielder Scott Parker during Manchester City’s 3-2 victory on Sunday. Controversial Italian …

Brisbane coach Ange Postecoglou senses his players are close to recapturing their deadly championship-winning form heading towards possibly the tightest finals series in A-League history. “I’ve got a sneaking suspicion …

Sir Alex Ferguson will be happy to have ground out another win, which further proves he still has the know-how to formulate a title challenging team at age 70.

Real Madrid have restored their five-point La Liga advantage with victory over Athletic Bilbao, amid allegations of a player revolt.

The Argentina forward now has a league-high 22 goals this season, one more than Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo.

Strike pair Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Robinho scored the goals as AC Milan beat Novara to remain hot on the heels of league leaders Juventus.

No change at the top of the English Premier League after leaders Manchester City beat third-placed Tottenham 3-2 and United beat Arsenal 2-1.

Perth Glory striker Shane Smeltz has scored a brace to send the Melbourne Victory to a 4-1 defeat in the A-League clash in Perth.